Entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and supporters came together last week for over 20 events throughout the week for the second annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW). One event, the High-Stakes Pitch Night, was hyped up because companies were expected to take home a total of $125,000. At the end of the pitches, it turned out to be a much larger figure, at least $300,000 for five companies including Whipsy, The Outdoor Shopper, Bioceptive, LaCell, and VoiceHIT.

Real estate professional Ryan Lang has created and released an unexpected app, given his profession. Make a Baby lets users take or upload two photos and then combines them into one photo of what the future baby will look like. You can download Make a Baby here.

The Silicon Bayou recently received a mention in the well-known business publication Fast Company because of an interview David Zax did with John Grindley, Executive Director of CoHabitat Foundation. He proudly supported the economic and technological growth in Shreveport and explained why one should start a startup there. For the entire interview with Grindley, visit FastCompany.com.

If you follow Andrew Legrand’s posts on the site, you know he loves to write about food trucks and trademarks. Interestingly enough, he was able to cover both in this week’s post with the news that Mobile Cuisine is reporting that Twisted Sister is preparing to take legal action against the Minneapolis food truck “Twisted Sister House of Hunger.”

About Julia Ballard: Julia is the current Editor-In-Chief of Silicon Bayou News. She loves the entrepreneurial and tech community in New Orleans and believes there is no better time to be living here. Catch up with her on Twitter @juliaballard or send her an email at julia@siliconbayounews.com. View author profile.